Operator's Manual

HeavyDutyOperation

Important:Ifthevehicleissubjectedtoanyoftheconditionslistedbelow,maintenanceshouldbe

performedtwiceasfrequently:

•Desertoperation

•Coldclimateoperationbelow32degreesF(0degreesC)

•Trailertowing

•Frequentoperationondustyroads

•Constructionwork

•Afterextendedoperationinmud,sand,water,orsimilardirtyconditions,haveyourbrakesinspectedandcleaned

assoonaspossible.Thiswillpreventanyabrasivematerialfromcausingexcessivewear.

Premaintenance

Procedures

Manyofthesubjectscoveredinthismaintenancesection

requireraisingandloweringthebed.Thefollowing

precautionsmustbetakenorseriousinjuryordeath

couldresult.

WARNING

Beforeservicingormakingadjustmentstothe

machine,stopengine,setparkingbrake,and

removekeyfromtheignitionswitch.Removeany

loadmaterialfromthebedorotherattachment

beforeworkingunderaraisedbed.Neverwork

underaraisedbedwithoutpositioningthesafety

supportonafullyextendedcylinderrod.

UsingtheBedSafetySupport

Important:Alwaysinstallorremovethebed

supportfromtheoutsideofthebed.

1.Raisethebeduntiltheliftcylindersarefully

extended.

2.Removethebedsupportfromthestoragebrackets

onbackoftheROPSpanel(

Figure32).

Figure32

1.Bedsupport

3.Pushthebedsupportontothecylinderrod,making

surethesupportendtabsrestontheendofcylinder

barrelandonthecylinderrodend(Figure33).